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Post by compeateropeator on May 5, 2022 13:10:51 GMT
Do you call trimming with a string trimmer…weed-whacking, weed eating, or something else?
I enjoy learning the different names and phrases that are used for common things in different regions. I was reading the how much do you pay for lawn services thread and saw everyone mention weed eating. I would have used weed-whacking. What do you use?
sorry my question is worded strangely in the poll and I can’t edit it…but hopefully you know what I mean. 😉😄
ETA - I added string trimmer, that may help to clarify my question. 🤞😄
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 5, 2022 13:14:25 GMT
I call it weed whacking... I've watched a few youtube videos- from an Australian landscaper, I think- where they called it a whipper-snipper, which I think is really cute!
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Post by gar on May 5, 2022 13:19:13 GMT
I had to look up what you meant but with that machine I call it strimming, with a strimmer. If I'm pulling them out by hand it's just weeding.
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Post by lesley on May 5, 2022 13:19:34 GMT
I had to look up what a weed whacker is, and in the UK, it tends to be known by its original brand name, a strimmer. So I would call the task strimming.  |
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Post by lesley on May 5, 2022 13:19:52 GMT
I had to look up what you meant but with that machine I call it strimming, with a strimmer. If I'm pulling them out by hand it's just weeding. Snap! 😄 |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 5, 2022 13:20:23 GMT
It’s weed whacking here. And it only very rarely happens at our house because DH hates doing it. He changed the contour of our landscaping so there are no places the lawnmower can’t hit.  Now on the flip side at our hunting property, you could easily spend 2-3 HOURS just weed whacking because there are so many areas where the grass can grow tall and you can’t get to it with a mower. It sucks. |
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Post by gramasue on May 5, 2022 13:25:37 GMT
Weed whacking in Ontario. Not me, of course  I'm allergic. When DH does it, I close all the doors. |
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Post by compeateropeator on May 5, 2022 13:27:30 GMT
I had to look up what you meant but with that machine I call it strimming, with a strimmer. If I'm pulling them out by hand it's just weeding. It probably would have been easier for you to understand what I meant if I had a well thought out and grammatically correct post instead of the garble that I posted. I will admit to being a bad multitasker. Thanks for responding anyway. 👍😄 |
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Post by lesley on May 5, 2022 13:54:25 GMT
I had to look up what you meant but with that machine I call it strimming, with a strimmer. If I'm pulling them out by hand it's just weeding. It probably would have been easier for you to understand what I meant if I had a well thought out and grammatically correct post instead of the garble that I posted. I will admit to being a bad multitasker. Thanks for responding anyway. 👍😄 For me it wouldn’t have made any difference - weed-whacking and weed-eating are terms that just aren’t used in the UK. 😀 |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on May 5, 2022 14:03:25 GMT
I had no idea what a weed eater or weed whacking was. I had to look it up, and in the UK we call it strimming because we use a Strimmer to do it.
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Post by gar on May 5, 2022 14:04:55 GMT
It probably would have been easier for you to understand what I meant if I had a well thought out and grammatically correct post instead of the garble that I posted. I will admit to being a bad multitasker. Thanks for responding anyway. 👍😄 For me it wouldn’t have made any difference - weed-whacking and weed-eating are terms that just aren’t used in the UK. 😀 Indeed  |
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Post by t2x on May 5, 2022 14:09:30 GMT
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Post by peabandj on May 5, 2022 14:11:23 GMT
We weed-eat using the weed-whacker.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 5, 2022 14:12:48 GMT
I had no idea what a weed eater or weed whacking was. I had to look it up, and in the UK we call it strimming because we use a Strimmer to do it. that's the brand name?? is there only one main one on the market, or is it kind of like 'Kleenex' is a brand name, but we now call all tissues kleenexes, or we call all gelatin jello, whether it's the brand name or not?? Here in the US there are a lot of companies that make string trimmers... the brand of trimmer we own is a Husqvarna, so if we did that, we would have to call it 'Husqvarna-ing' lol. That's too much of a mouthful to say!  |
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Post by milocat on May 5, 2022 14:15:04 GMT
I call it weed whacking... I've watched a few youtube videos- from an Australian landscaper, I think- where they called it a whipper-snipper, which I think is really cute! We call it whipper-snipping. I'm in Alberta. Or I have heard weed eating. |
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Post by compeateropeator on May 5, 2022 14:16:24 GMT
 Good grief! You know where my mind went, yes, straight to the lady garden!   😆. Just goes to show it depends on if you are writing or reading. I have the worst gutter mind when it comes to reading threads and posts and that did not even cross my mind. I hope that isn’t a sure sign that I really am getting old, as that is half the fun. 😉😄 |
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Post by compeateropeator on May 5, 2022 14:18:11 GMT
We weed-eat using the weed-whacker. I never considered this one. So the machine is not called a weed eater? ETA- I have so much to learn. We use the weed-whacker to weed-whack. 😄 |
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Post by styxgirl on May 5, 2022 14:19:04 GMT
My best friend, who spends a ton of time caring for her yard calls it "weed whipping" LOL
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Post by gar on May 5, 2022 14:24:56 GMT
I had no idea what a weed eater or weed whacking was. I had to look it up, and in the UK we call it strimming because we use a Strimmer to do it. that's the brand name?? is there only one main one on the market, or is it kind of like 'Kleenex' is a brand name, but we now call all tissues kleenexes, or we call all gelatin jello, whether it's the brand name or not?? Here in the US there are a lot of companies that make string trimmers... the brand of trimmer we own is a Husqvarna, so if we did that, we would have to call it 'Husqvarna-ing' lol. That's too much of a mouthful to say!  The name has come to mean the activity  There are plenty of others around but and if you google strimmer you'll be shown lots of brands. "A Strimmer is a power tools that uses a nylon line which rotates very fast to cut and trim grass. The term “Strimmer” is actually a brand name created by Black & Decker to describe Grass or Line Trimmers." Another point is that they're not just for weeds, more for lawn edges, grass around the base of trees etc. so that's maybe partly why we don't call it something relating only to weeds? |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 5, 2022 14:28:26 GMT
Another point is that they're not just for weeds but lawn edges, grass around the base of trees etc. so that's maybe partly why we don't call it something relating only to weeds? that's what we use ours for mostly, too... I dunno why my mind goes directly to calling it a weed whacker when that's not all we use it for. language is messy, isn't it? lol. |
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Post by gar on May 5, 2022 14:28:55 GMT
Another point is that they're not just for weeds but lawn edges, grass around the base of trees etc. so that's maybe partly why we don't call it something relating only to weeds? that's what we use ours for mostly, too... I dunno why my mind goes directly to calling it a weed whacker when that's not all we use it for. language is messy, isn't it? lol. Very |
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Post by sueg on May 5, 2022 14:36:16 GMT
I call it weed whacking... I've watched a few youtube videos- from an Australian landscaper, I think- where they called it a whipper-snipper, which I think is really cute! Whipper-Snipper was one of the early brand names for this sort of machine in Australia. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 5, 2022 14:39:26 GMT
A Weed eater is used to do any weed-eating. I don't do it though, just tell the gardener if an area needs more/less attention!
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Post by workingclassdog on May 5, 2022 14:41:22 GMT
We weed-eat using the weed-whacker.  |
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Post by Jili on May 5, 2022 14:43:10 GMT
Around here we call it the Weed Whacker!
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Post by scraphollie27 on May 5, 2022 14:51:56 GMT
We whipper-snip with a whipper-snipper. I’m in BC.
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Post by katlady on May 5, 2022 15:03:08 GMT
We use a weed-whacker to edge the lawn. I don’t think I personally have ever used it to actually whack weeds. Lol! And I’ve seen gardeners use it to trim bushes.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2022 15:28:52 GMT
I had no idea what a weed eater or weed whacking was. I had to look it up, and in the UK we call it strimming because we use a Strimmer to do it. I was wondering why they were whacking the weed as my mind went to "aren't they suppose to chew or smoke weed" |
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Post by scrapmaven on May 5, 2022 15:43:56 GMT
Dh goes weed-whacking.
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Post by malibou on May 5, 2022 15:58:58 GMT
We are weed whackers who use a weed whacker to do the job. Ds21 calls it the "get back machine" because he heard Dh say that to him so many times. 😆
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I'm allergic. When DH does it, I close all the doors.
There are plenty of others around but and if you google strimmer you'll be shown lots of brands.
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